Perfect Storms - Season 1 - Eps 3: Fire Twister
September 1, 1923. A 7.9 magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Japan. The shockwaves devastate Tokyo, Yokohama and surrounding areas. In the rubble, thousands of fires break out and are quickly whipped into a firestorm, aided by strong winds from a typhoon lurking offshore. In a downtown open space where earthquake survivors had taken refuge, the firestorm triggers an extremely rare "dragon twist" - a tornado filled with burning debris - which kills an astounding 35,000-40,000 people in just 15 minutes. Known as the Great Kanto Earthquake, this disaster remains the deadliest in Japanese history, killing between 120,000 to 140,000 people. In the political and social chaos that follows, Japan is set on a new militaristic path towards the Second World War.
About Perfect Storms
Title: Perfect Storms
First Air Date: 2013-04-08
Last Air Date: 2013-05-13
Status: Ended
Rating: 8.3/10 (from 3 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 6
Network: History
Genres: Documentary, History
Production Companies: Entertainment One Television, National Geographic
Synopsis
Investigates what happens when a series of natural and human events catastrophically coincide to change the course of history.
